Fayetteville, Alabama
Fayetteville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Fayetteville in Talladega County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°09′51″N 86°26′30″W / 33.16417°N 86.44167°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.77 sq mi (51.21 km2) |
| • Land | 17.44 sq mi (45.18 km2) |
| • Water | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,422 |
| • Density | 81.5/sq mi (31.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582674[1] |
Fayetteville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fayetteville had a population of 1,422.[3]
The following is found on a sign erected by the Alabama Historical Association:
"In 1814, Tennessee Troops joined Andrew Jackson's force which won the Creek Indian War. After Indian removal in 1836, these veterans brought their families here, named this community for their old home in Tennessee. Fayetteville Academy was built in 1850."
In 1920, a new high school was built in the Fayetteville community called Fayetteville High School.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,284 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,422 | 10.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Fayetteville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,245 | 1,349 | 96.96% | 94.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 17 | 14 | 1.32% | 0.98% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 0.31% | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 32 | 1.09% | 2.25% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 20 | 0.31% | 1.41% |
| Total | 1,284 | 1,422 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, Alabama
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fairford CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fairford CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.